Lodging in Anne Arundel county ranges from quaint bed and breakfasts to larger resorts and hotels.

We stayed at the Days Inn Glen Burnie (left), in the BWI Gateway section of the county to the north. Our room was equipped with a microwave and mini-fridge. They also offer an outdoor pool, meeting space, fitness room, a great continental breakfast and easy access to shopping. There is even a bowling alley right next door! Other options in the area include Spring Hill Suites BWI and the 1908 - William Page B&B Inn.


In the city of Annapolis, you'll find a plethora of accommodations in the historic district, including the Sheraton Annapolis. The Loews Annapolis and O'Callahan's Hotel, both full service hotels, are just a short walk from the Visitor's Center on West St. The Marriott is right on the waterfront located next to the City Dock. With over 30 hotels and over 25 bed and breakfasts in the Annapolis area, you are sure to find accommodations to match your needs.

The Jonas Green House (left) has been in innkeeper Randy Green's family since 1738 (the kitchen dating from the 1690's). When Jonas Green (a master printer and cousin of Benjamin Franklin) died, he left his children and widow Anne Catherine, a rented house and a failing printing and publishing business.

At age 45, Anne Catherine had already given birth to 14 children (only six survived). In 3 years, she turned the failing business around, (becoming the first woman in America to run a print shop), continued publishing The Maryland Gazette, and bought the house, as well as some other properties in town. She was eventually named the official printer for the colony of Maryland. Randy Green is happy to share historic tales and trivia about antiques throughout the house.

"In books, history is told by men, and that is why this has been called the 'Jonas Green House,' but we know whose house this really is and that's why we know it as the Anne Catherine Green House! We don't have Jacuzzi tubs in the rooms here, but what we offer is the chance to experience a real bit of history," he says. "Ceramic" the resident black Labrador Retriever says the inn is also pet-friendly!

In the southern part of the county you'll find seaside resorts such as the Pirates Cove in Deale and the Herrington Harbor Resort (left) in Friendship. With beachfront cabana style cottages and uninteruppted water views, it's easy to see why they call themselves "The Caribbean on the Chesapeake Bay!"